Boosted-Pressure Technology
Boosted-pressure foam cleaning has gained notoriety in Europe and Asia, however, it remains relatively unknown in the U.S. Nonetheless, it is gaining popularity as food facilities begin to replace high-pressure cleaning and tap water pressure cleaning. While high-pressure cleaning, with a pressure of 1500 psi or more, does a good job of removing dirt and food particles, it also slowly deteriorates the contact surfaces it is used on. High-pressure water also damages equipment and requires a lot of labor time to rinse because of the small amount of surface area that can be cleaned at one time. Boosted-pressure rinsing does very well at a lower pressure of approx. 350 psi at 8-13 gpm and it drastically reduces rinsing time, energy and water consumption, and damage to equipment surfaces. Our boosted-pressure systems also significantly reduce bioaerosols that are created by a high-pressure spray. The bioaerosols can linger in the air for up to three hours. Not only do boosted pressure cleaning systems minimize bioaerosols, they also create optimum soil removal, rinsing time, and water reduction. It is widely known in the sanitation industry that rinsing time is, by far, the most time-consuming aspect of the sanitation process. To address this issue we recommend pre-foaming the surfaces with chemical cleaning foam rather than pre-rinsing with water. This softens the dirt and can save up to 40% in overall cleaning time, water and energy.
All-In-One Consolidation
In the food and beverage industry, the open plant sanitation process typically involves three common cleaning steps which are rinsing, foaming and sanitizing. Here in the U.S., many plants are using three different hose stations for these different cleaning steps. Our system combines boosted-pressure rinsing, chemical foaming, and spray sanitizing onto one machine with one hose for application. Designing the system to be all-in-one became possible because of the integrated design of the state-of-the-art chemical mixing unit called the “Foamico Next Block”. To make this easier to imagine, we like to tell customers that this is the same concept as a manual car wash system. It is done simply with one handle to change in between the multiple functions of the system and with one hose for spraying all chemicals and water. Once the handle is turned to the desired function (pressurized rinsing, chemical foaming, or spray sanitizing) the user attaches the colored quick-connect nozzle onto the end of the hose gun. When applying chemical foam the negative pressure generated through the Next Block creates suction which draws the chemical from the chemical jugs below to the cabinet. The chemical is then injected through the Next Block into the out-flowing water along with compressed air to create a high-quality foam. Our system is very versatile and can be used with almost any chemical for food plant sanitation. Since every food processing facility is different and some may have different needs in regards to water volume and foam quality, we have a variety of nozzles, angles, and volumes to fit specific needs. All systems include a full set of color-coded nozzles including one blue rinsing nozzle, one blue rinsing lance, one white foaming nozzle and one yellow sanitizer nozzle.